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Salivary glands 2 Flashcards

1
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How much saliva is produced in total and what % is from each salivary gland

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1L/ day

70% parotid
25% submandibular
5% sublingual and minor salivary glands

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What are the components of saliva

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  • Water, Nacl,HCO3(Buffer)
    -Enzymes: amylase, lysoszyme, perioxidase
  • Immunoglobulins (IgA- secretory antibiody for mucosal immunity)
    (IgG related to systematic immunology)
    pH= 8
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where is saliva produced?

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acini

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What cells are present in acini

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serous (produces thin watery- parotid)
mucus (produces thicker mucus - sublingual)

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Where is saliva stored

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in ducts- vary in size & drain towards duct orifices

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What type of saliva is produced by the parotid

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thin watery saliva (serous> mucus)

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What type of saliva is produced by sublingual gland

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thick mucus

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What type of saliva is produced by submandibular

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Serous= Mucus

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What do salivary glands contain

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  • Vessels
    -Lymphatics
    -Lymphoid tissue
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What are salivary glands controlled by & how is it stimulated

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Parasympathetic (most of flow of saliva) and sympathetic nervous system (composition)

trigger: taste/ smell stimulates salivary nuclei
- trigger causes salivary glands to produce saliva in rest and digest

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What is the neurone pathway for submandibular gland stimulation

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  1. Salivar nucleus
  2. Chorda Tympani (Vii- also carries taste)
  3. Lingual nerve
  4. Submandibular ganglion
  5. Submandibular gland
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What is the neurone pathway for parotid gland

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  1. salivary nucleus
  2. IX- glossopharyngeal
  3. Otic ganglion
  4. Parotid
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What is the mechanism for salivary glands acini to produce saliva

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Cholinergic nerurotransmission: similar to neuromuscula junction
- acetylcholine is released into space between end plate and receptor
- ActH binds to receptors trigger intracellular processes (causing release of saliva)

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How can excess saliva be treated?

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Botulinum toxin (botox- typically used to reduce appearance of wrinkles and muscle spasms)- less saliva is produced

  • central inhibition (antimuscarinic effect) e.g antidepressants
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When is excess salivia considered ‘normal’

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Normal drooling :when children, when sleeping, in reduced consciousness, dementia, learning difficulties, head and neck surgery/ pathology

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What is the consequence of excess saliva

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eczema/ skin rash (due to bacteria/ enzymes)
management: treating eczema & keeping skin free from saliva

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What conditions are associated with true excess saliva

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  • drug poisoning
  • Parkinsons
    -Myasthenia gravis (neurological problem treated with cholinesterase inhbition- more acetyl choline is present at the nerve junction and so stimulates saliva
  • psychosis
    -dementia

poisons: mercury, insecticides, heavy metal, nerve agents

sore mouth: lumps, ulcers- trigger salivary nuceli

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What are the causes of a dry mouth and how is a dry mouth measured?

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Causes of dry mouth: anxiety, dehydration, drugs, salivary gland damage

assessed by Challecombe scale

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What drugs cause a dry mouth

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antidepressents (nortiptyline, amitrypts)
- antihistamines
-diuretics
-PPis

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What are causes for Salivary gland damage

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  • sjogrens syndrome
    -radiotherapy
    -sarcoidosis
    -HIV
    -Hep C
    -Cystic fibrosis (affect secretions)
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What is saliva like in cystic fibrosis patients

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Less watery saliva and more mucousy

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What are the consequences of a dry mouth?

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  • Mechanical (affects swallowing, speech, denture wear and debris in mouth)

-loss of taste
-caries & periodontal disease

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What oral problems (diseases/ features) are associated with a dry mouth

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  • dry lobulated tongue
    -Angular chelitis
  • Candidiasis (erythematous thrush/ discomfort/ taste chabge)
  • caries, perio, lack of taste
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How do you investigate a dry mouth?

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  1. Clinical examination (is the mouth dry)
  2. Diagnosis of why it is dry
    - 3 months+ of a dry mouth suspect sjogrens
25
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How can you objectively assess the level of saliva produced?

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  1. Saliva flow rate ( see in a cup how much saliva they produce)
  2. Stimulated parotid saliva- Use carlson-crittenden cup (sits over parotid)
    Stimulate saliva with citric acid on tongue
26
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What imaging techniques can be done to investigate saliva production

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Sinalography:
Use dye to see salivary glands- stones can be seen

Ultrasound : bounce soundways off tissues
Water Filled can pass sounds ways easily through them→ stones can be see,
Stricture of duct: thinner and more constricted

27
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What is meant by Punctate sialectasis and how can it be detected

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  • balls of dye at end of tree of salivary ducts)
  • Sign of sjogren’s disease
  • can be seen via sinalography & ultrasounds
28
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What is primary sjogrens syndrome?

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dry mouth and dry eyes, no connective tissues disease (RA/ CTD/ SLE )

29
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What is secondary sjogrens syndrome?

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Secondary sjogrens syndrome: dry mouth, dry eyes, autoimmune disorder RA/ CTF/ SLE

30
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What is the cause of sjogrens syndrome & incidence?

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Autoimmune disease causing destruction of salivary acini- Autoantibodies produced by the body

Can affect other tissues (glandular tissues)

Incidence:
50 per 100k
F:m = 10:1
Peak age of 50-60 years
HLA association: as connective tissues

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How is sjogren’s syndrome diagnosed?

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Oral symptoms:
- dry mouths daily 3/12 m
- Persistent/ recurrent salivary gland swelling
- Need to take water to swallow

Eye symptoms→ dry eyes daily 3/12m
-sand/ grit sensation in eyes
- Tear substitutes/ drops >3/day

Objective criteria
Salivary flow
Schirmer test: tears on blotting paper, measure speed tears flow down
scarring/ ulceration of cornea

Auto-antibodies
Labial gland biopsy: looking for focal inflammation infiltrate

32
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What are the complications of sjogrens syndrome?

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dental complications: reduced QoL, Caries, perio

eyes: scarring & reduced vision

lymphoma: 5% risk of lymphoma

33
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What is the management of dry mouth/ salivary glands obstruction

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  • Advise to see ophthalmologist
  • Educate lymphoma risk
  • Specialist referral
34
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How can symptoms of sjogrens syndrome be managed

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  1. Diet, Fluoride, OHI
  2. Manage fungal/ bacterial infectionsm
  3. Stimulate Saliva
  4. Sugar free sweets/ chewing gums
  5. Sialogogues: pilocarpine
  6. Artificial saliva
35
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What are the causes of mechanical blockages of salivary glands

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Stone/ strictures→ due to protein/ minerals together
- Most commonly submandibular
- Usually affect one gland at a time
-Saliva flow cannot escape and increase pressure causing swelling

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How can salivary gland blockages be investigated

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Investigate if occurs during meal times (on tasting/ thinking of food)
- O/E: no saliva draining from duct when message, feel stones in the floor of mouth
- X-rays can show up

37
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What are the treatment options for salivary gland blockages

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  • Papillotomy:
  • Duct dilation via lacrimal probes:
  • Basket retrieval:
  • Sialography:
38
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What is meant by Papillotomy

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ncision at duct orifice to extract

39
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What is meant by Duct dilation via lacrimal probes

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indications : if duct is too small
Introduce lacrimal probes (smallest to largest)

40
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What is meant by Basket retrieval

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indications: if stones are further back
-Sialendoscopy is introduced into duct, stone is trapped by basket and removed out

41
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What is meant by Sialography

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pump small volume of liquid under pressure, dislodge stone

42
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What are the causes of acute infections of salivary glands

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Caused by Reduced salivary flow rate:
- Less saliva, reduced pressure gradient, bacteria can move from mouth into salivary orifice into gland causing an infection

43
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Who do acute salivary gland infections affect?

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Elderly, young, dehydration

44
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What are the symptoms of acute infections of salivary glands

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Feel acutely unwell, high temperature, raised WCC, swelling over gland, hot, red swelling

45
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How are acute infections of salivary glands treated

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rehydrate, analgesia, antibiotics

46
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What are the symptoms of chronic infections of salivary glands

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little/ no symptoms, recurrent swelling, pain, affect at meal times due to scarring
Each time occurs, more scarring

47
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How are chronic infections of salivary glands treated

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supportive (removal of glands parotidectomy, remove damage gland), antibiotics, surgery: difficult due to scarring

48
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What is sialosis & its causes

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Painless swelling of the glands (usually parotids & bilateral)
Causes: diabetes, alcohol, drugs

49
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How is sialosis treated?

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Treatment not necessary, remove gland

50
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What is a cyst?

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pathological epithelial lined cavity

51
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What are the 2 types of salivary gland cysts

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  1. Mucus retention
  2. Mucus extravasation
52
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What is a mucus retention cyst?

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blockage of salivary gland within gland/ duct minor glands

53
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What is a mucus extravasation cyst?

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escape of saliva from traumatised gland/ ducts minor glands/sublingual

54
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What is a ranula & what is the appearance

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-occurs in floor of mouth
Non-developmental cysts
Looks like a frog belly (latin for frog)
Appearance: Blueish, firm, feel full of fluid, round and smooth, floor of mouth

55
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What is a plugging ranula & what is the appearance

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(extends through mylohyoid muscle into neck)
Neck swelling
Has 2 elements: intra-oral and extra-oral
Extra-oral: in the neck

56
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What is the treatment of a plugging ranula

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remove intra-oral/ extra-oral element
Operation on mouth / neck
If do one it will come back

57
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How can you differentiate between mucus retention/ extravasation cysts

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cannot tell unless remove

58
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What is a lip mucocele?
- what is the appearance?

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blockage of minor salivary gland
-occur lower lip
- if upper maybe minor salivary gland tumour

appearance: painless soft fluid filled swelling, may appear bluish

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What is the treatment for lip mucoceles?

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Cryotherapy: (CO2/ liquid nitrogen to cool down probe end), forms iceball, ice crystals within tissues form, crystals burst cells and damage them, cyst is destroyed

Excision: cut in the lip, risk of recurrence, scar/ swelling/ bleeding/ bruising

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